Attorney Profile

Terri Wood

Terri Wood

Law Office of Terri Wood
730 Van Buren Street
Eugene, OR 97402
Contact Contact Terri Wood
T: 541-484-4171
F: 541-485-5923

Visit: www.terriwoodlawoffice.com
Practice areas: Criminal Defense (80%), Criminal Defense: White Collar (20%)

Profile

Terri Wood is a top-rated trial attorney with over 25 years experience exclusively in criminal defense. The firm specializes in defending persons accused of major felonies in the state and federal courts, including federal drug crimes and conspiracies, drug possession, delivery and manufacturing, sex crimes, child pornography, bank robberies, Measure 11, domestic violence,  vehicular homicide, white collar crimes and federal firearms offenses. Attorney Terri Wood has represented clients in courts throughout Oregon, including Eugene, Springfield, Albany, Corvallis, Salem, Portland, Bend, Medford, Grants Pass and Florence. The firm contracts with private investigators and forensic experts to vigorously challenge the prosecution's case. Attorney Terri Wood has won  "Not Guilty" jury verdicts in murder, child sex abuse, and other hard-to-defend cases. Her legal abilities have earned the highest  peer-reviewed rating of "AV" in Martindale-Hubble, as well as recognition in The Best Lawyers In America,  Oregon's Super Lawyers, and The American Trial Lawyers Association's "Top 100" trial attorneys in Oregon. The firm provides the highest quality legal services at competitive rates. Flexible  office hours, including evening appointments, and  a court-certified Spanish interpreter, are available. SE HABLA ESPANOL, INTERPRETES DISPONIBLES.

Selected to:

Oregon Super Lawyers 2009
Oregon Super Lawyers 2008
Oregon Super Lawyers 2007
Oregon Super Lawyers 2006

About Terri Wood

Admitted: 1988, Oregon

Professional Webpage: www.terriwoodlawoffice.com/profile.html

Honors and Awards: "AV" rated, Martindale-Hubble, Listed in "The Best Lawyers In America", "Top 100" Trial Lawyers in Oregon, The American Trial Lawyers Association
Bar/Professional Activity: Lecturer, Oregon Criminal Defense Association Seminars, Instructor, University of Oregon Trial Advocacy Classes, Past pro-tem Judge for Lane County District and Circuit Court, Member, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member, OCDLA Capital Defenders Association, Executive Committee Member, Roland K. Rodman Inns of Court
Pro bono/Community Service: University of Oregon Death Penalty Panel Discussion, University of Oregon mock trial judge, "Open Doors to Federal Courts" program participant, United States District Court
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: “Addressing Diversity Issues During Voir Dire,” , Author and co-presentor, OSB Criminal Law Section, 16th Annual Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice, 2003, “Keeping Prejudice Out of the Jury Room: Voir Dire for the Minority Defendant”, Author and presentor, OCDLA Annual Conference, 2003, “An Investigative-Reporter-Turned-Lawyer’s Tool Bag for Discovery in Complex Cases (and Cracking the Cartwright Code), , Author and presentor, OCDLA “Dissecting the Complex Case” seminar, 2001, “Theory of the Case: Voir Dire and Closing,”, Author and presentor, OCDLA “Sex Crimes: Defending the Accused” seminar, 1995, “Getting Discovery: Oregon Statutory Basis and Developments in the Law", Author and presentor, OCDLA “Discovery and Trial Preparation” seminar, 1992, Presented analysis and ideas for federal sentencing strategy post-Booker, Leader, break-out session, Defender Services Division Training Branch, “Winning Strategies” 2005
Other Outstanding Achievements: University of Florida Law Review, member 1980-81; Editor, "The Verdict," Holland Law Center newspaper, 1980; New York Times Publisher's Award, June 1981; Florida Bar Media Award, June 1978.
Educational Background: University of Florida, College of Journalism, B.S., with high honors, June 1975; University of Florida, Holland Law Center, J.D., with honors, December 1981.
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